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• Iron-deficiency anemia in ulcerative colitis: Many patients don't get testing, treatment
• Boosting levels of known antioxidant may help resist age-related decline
• The heterogeneous nature of depression
• Genetic hallmarks of acute lymphoblastic leukemia subtype uncovered
• MRSA uses decoys to evade a last-resort antibiotic
• Calcium induces chronic lung infections
• Maternal blood test may predict birth complications
• No differences noted over time for children of gay, lesbian, adoptive parents
• Don't believe your eyes
• 'Middle England' faces lowest psychosis risk
• New target identified to combat deadly allergic reactions
• New effort aims to prevent surgery-related opioid addiction across Michigan
• Precision medicine test helps guide breast cancer patients' chemotherapy decision
• Expanding the role of hospitalist physician assistants achieves similar clinical outcomes, costs less
• Old blood is as good as new, international study shows
• Stem cells also rust
• How sweet it is: Artificial sweeteners in blood
• High profile Facebook post provides insights into pro- and anti-vaccination beliefs
• Active agent from the Caribbean sea cucumber could improve treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma
• Health of Europe revealed in new report
• Research shows physical activity does not improve after hip replacement
• Many back pain patients get limited relief from opioids and worry about taking them, survey shows
• Heading a soccer ball causes instant changes to the brain

Iron-deficiency anemia in ulcerative colitis: Many patients don't get testing, treatment Posted: 24 Oct 2016 11:05 AM PDT Many patients with ulcerative colitis don't receive recommended testing and treatment for the common problem of iron deficiency anemia, reports a new study.

Boosting levels of known antioxidant may help resist age-related decline Posted: 24 Oct 2016 10:28 AM PDT A specific detoxification compound, glutathione, helps resist the toxic stresses of everyday life – but its levels decline with age and this sets the stage for a wide range of age-related health problems, scientists have discovered.

The heterogeneous nature of depression Posted: 24 Oct 2016 10:11 AM PDT Depression is generally considered to be a specific and consistent disorder characterized by a fixed set of symptoms and often treated with a combination of psychotherapy and medication. However, the standard rating scales used by healthcare professionals and researchers to diagnose this disease often differ in the symptoms they list, perhaps explaining why a one-size-fits-all treatment has to date been so ineffective, new research suggests.

Genetic hallmarks of acute lymphoblastic leukemia subtype uncovered Posted: 24 Oct 2016 10:11 AM PDT Genetic changes underlying a type of B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia have now been identified by a research team.

MRSA uses decoys to evade a last-resort antibiotic Posted: 24 Oct 2016 10:11 AM PDT The superbug MRSA uses decoys to evade a last-resort antibiotic, reveals new research. The findings suggest potential new ways of tackling the bacteria, such as interfering with the decoys.

Calcium induces chronic lung infections Posted: 24 Oct 2016 10:11 AM PDT The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a life-threatening pathogen in hospitals. About ten percent of all nosocomial infections, in particular pneumonia, are caused by this pathogen. Researchers have now discovered that calcium induces the switch from acute to chronic infection. The researchers have also reported why antibiotics are less effective in fighting the pathogen in its chronic state.

Maternal blood test may predict birth complications Posted: 24 Oct 2016 10:10 AM PDT A protein found in the blood of pregnant women could be used to develop tests to determine the health of their babies and aid decisions on early elective deliveries, according to an early study.

No differences noted over time for children of gay, lesbian, adoptive parents Posted: 24 Oct 2016 07:42 AM PDT One expert has focused her academic career on the effects and outcomes of children adopted by same-sex couples. It is believed hers is the first study that has followed children adopted by lesbian, gay and heterosexual parents from early to middle childhood.

Don't believe your eyes Posted: 24 Oct 2016 07:42 AM PDT Visual hallucinations ... everyone has heard of them, and many people have experienced the sensation of "seeing" something that isn't there. But studying the phenomenon of hallucinations is difficult: they are irregular, transitory, and highly personal -- only the person experiencing the hallucination knows what he or she is seeing, and representations of what's being seen are limited to verbal descriptions or drawings.

'Middle England' faces lowest psychosis risk Posted: 24 Oct 2016 07:00 AM PDT The risk of developing a psychotic disorder such as schizophrenia is highest for young people, men, ethnic minorities and people living in urban areas and poorer neighborhoods, an English study concludes.

New target identified to combat deadly allergic reactions Posted: 24 Oct 2016 06:59 AM PDT A molecular motor that controls the release of inflammatory factors that cause severe and fatal allergic reactions has now been identified by researchers. The study suggests that targeting this motor may be a new way to treat patients undergoing anaphylactic shock.

New effort aims to prevent surgery-related opioid addiction across Michigan Posted: 24 Oct 2016 06:59 AM PDT With 40 percent of opioid medications in Michigan prescribed by surgeons, a team has launched an effort to encourage safer prescribing across the state, and a map of drug takeback locations.

Precision medicine test helps guide breast cancer patients' chemotherapy decision Posted: 24 Oct 2016 06:06 AM PDT One of the earliest widespread applications of precision medicine in cancer care is helping patients and physicians decide whether chemotherapy is needed, a new study finds.

Expanding the role of hospitalist physician assistants achieves similar clinical outcomes, costs less Posted: 24 Oct 2016 06:06 AM PDT More and more medical centers are relying on hospitalists -- hospital-based internal medicine specialists who coordinate the complex care of inpatients. Now, an 18-month study comparing two hospitalist groups -- one with a high physician assistant (PA)-to-physician ratio ("expanded PA") and one with a low PA-to-physician ratio ("conventional") -- has found no significant differences in key clinical outcomes achieved by both groups.

Old blood is as good as new, international study shows Posted: 24 Oct 2016 06:06 AM PDT It's been long thought that when blood transfusions are needed, it may be best to use the freshest blood, but researchers have led a large international study proving that it is not so.

Stem cells also rust Posted: 24 Oct 2016 06:03 AM PDT Oxygen in the air is well known to cause damaging rust on cars through a process known as oxidation. Similarly, a research group has now identified that certain cells during embryonic development also are negatively affected by oxidation. This oxidation is capable of leading to a block in cellular function.

How sweet it is: Artificial sweeteners in blood Posted: 24 Oct 2016 06:03 AM PDT A recent study measured how much artificial sweetener is absorbed into the blood stream by children and adults after drinking a can of diet soda.

High profile Facebook post provides insights into pro- and anti-vaccination beliefs Posted: 24 Oct 2016 06:03 AM PDT One of the challenges to understanding the concerns behind vaccine hesitancy is that very seldom are people with worries about vaccines and vaccine advocates brought together in the same space, especially online. In January 2016, however, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg posted a photo of himself holding his baby with the caption "Doctor's visit -- time for vaccines!" With his undeniable reach, the post represented a unique opportunity to analyze the language used to express pro- vaccination and anti-vaccination viewpoints and understand how people on both sides of the debate perceive the risks of vaccination.

Active agent from the Caribbean sea cucumber could improve treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma Posted: 24 Oct 2016 06:03 AM PDT Researchers have discovered a new option for treating malignant pleural mesothelioma. For the first time in the world, they were able to show in a preclinical study, both in the cell culture and in the animal model, that trabectedin, a chemotherapy drug that is already successfully used for other types of cancer, is also effective against malignant pleural mesothelioma. The active agent originally occurs in the Caribbean sea cucumber, a marine-dwelling tunicate.

Health of Europe revealed in new report Posted: 23 Oct 2016 04:05 PM PDT A new report compares health attitudes across 21 European countries. Findings show that women are more likely to suffer from depression and headaches, and men are much more likely to smoke and view themselves as overweight. The UK and Portugal display highest binge drinking rates, and across Europe, men consume almost twice as much alcohol as women.

Research shows physical activity does not improve after hip replacement Posted: 23 Oct 2016 04:05 PM PDT Surprisingly, new research shows that patients' physical activity does not increase following hip replacement surgery.

Many back pain patients get limited relief from opioids and worry about taking them, survey shows Posted: 23 Oct 2016 12:48 PM PDT Millions of people take opioids for chronic back pain, but many of them get limited relief while experiencing side effects and worrying about the stigma associated with taking them, suggests research.

Heading a soccer ball causes instant changes to the brain Posted: 23 Oct 2016 12:48 PM PDT Researchers have explored the true impact of heading a soccer ball, identifying small but significant changes in brain function immediately after routine heading practice.

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